Writing events

Find out more about writing events for postgraduate research students at AUT, including writers' retreats and writing workshops.

Writing workshops

AUT offers a variety of workshops for postgraduate research students, including workshops to help improve your academic writing.

Postgraduate workshops

Online networking and pomodoro writing space

Academic Consulting has launched an online networking and pomodoro writing space for you and your fellow AUT colleagues! You can pop in any time you like and have networking and/or pomodoro writing sessions with others who are online at the same time.

Access the space

Writers’ retreats

These 2½-day residential retreats take place at Vaughan Park, Long Bay*. A limited number of places is available for each retreat by competitive application. These events provide an opportunity for research students to have dedicated writing time, free of distractions, in order to focus on thesis writing, with experienced academics and writing experts on-site.

*If you have allergies, please be aware that there is a resident cat that lives on-site at Vaughan Park.

Upcoming retreats

The next Writers’ Retreats are as follows:

• 4 May-6 May 2026
  Applications close 20 March 2026
  Apply now
• 2 November-4 November 2026
  Applications close 18 September 2026
  Apply now

What to expect at a postgraduate writer’s retreat

Not sure what exactly happens at a writer’s retreat? What will you do, where will you stay, what services can you access, what should you bring and how’s the food? Read our Thesislink blog to learn more.

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